23 Mar 2023
Power and Renewables
Noise exposure in the workplace: Changes coming soon in Québec
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Workers who are exposed to high noise levels for long periods of time will suffer irreversible hearing damage (tinnitus, deafness). Although noise exposure limits exist, Québec’s Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) estimates that hearing disorders related to working conditions are constantly increasing, which represents 86% of occupational diseases in 2021,1 compared to 70% in 2019. It’s crucial for all employers to inform their employees of the harmful, long-term effects of noise, to focus on prevention and to implement the necessary mechanisms to comply with the noise standards set out in the Regulation respecting occupational health and safety. But what target values must we apply? When and how must we assess the noise levels workers are exposed to? And is there a tracking record of previous assessments?
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Joe Nava, P.Eng.
Global Director, Advanced Fuels and Chemicals
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03 Nov 2021Power and RenewablesStructural concrete condition assessment and repair methodologies
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27 Oct 2021Other industriesHow an MES can bring instant value to your business
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25 Oct 2021Power and RenewablesThe importance of preliminary interconnection studies
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20 Oct 2021Mining and MetalsSome industrial projects involve a plant process that uses vibrating screens. In mining, for example, such apparatuses, also called sieves or sifters, are used to separate solid or crushed ore and are appropriate for wet or dry applications. They are designed to separate materials by allowing some particles to pass through the screen according to their size using a combination of movements caused by a vibrating motor. The movements or vibrations are transmitted to the structural supports, which could be a foundation or steel structure.Designing structures to support suspended vibrating screens
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30 Sept 2021Other industriesWhat influences mine effluent toxicity?
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21 Sept 2021Other industriesHow the Lean Six Sigma approach helps guide digital transformation
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16 Sept 2021Mining and Metals9 questions to ensure the success of your artificial intelligence projects
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16 Sept 2021Other industriesMigrating a distributed control system (DCS): upgrading the operational infrastructure
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Diego Quintero, P.Eng.
Engineer, Telecommunications
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14 Sept 2021Power and RenewablesWhat is it that makes a project truly successful? Why would you call one project a success when it is significantly over budget, or another a failure when the primary indicators seem excellent?Successfully manage your project using solid communication with stakeholders
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Marie Chiasson, P.Eng.
Practice Leader, Engineering Management
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14 Sept 2021Power and RenewablesDo you have an incident response plan for your industrial control systems?
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Pierre Janse Van Rensburg, GCIH
Senior Consulting Expert, ICS Cybersecurity
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11 Aug 2021Power and RenewablesProject compliance with environmental laws: why the initial approach is important
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Catherine Pelletier, P. Eng.
Engineer, Metallurgist
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10 Aug 2021Power and RenewablesHow to avoid production losses in the event of voltage sags on a distribution system?
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05 Aug 2021Power and RenewablesIn the wake of the fourth industrial revolution, businesses want to perform their digital transformation under optimal conditions.Industry 4.0: augment your reality, regardless the size of your plant!
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Alexis Lallemand Desmarais
Programmer Analyst
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05 Aug 2021Power and RenewablesIndustry 4.0: the design you expect, thanks to virtual reality
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Alexis Lallemand Desmarais
Programmer Analyst
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22 Jun 2021Mining and MetalsOptimize alarm system performance
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Marc Tardif
Technologist, Optimization and Advanced Control Expert
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21 Jun 2021Power and RenewablesCloud computing for industrial performance
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11 Jun 2021Mining and MetalsHow to effectively establish static head while sizing centrifugal pumps in mining applications
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Roman Dorfman, P.Eng.
Mechanical / Piping Engineer
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27 May 2021Power and RenewablesEarth observation is performed using images captured by satellites that are equipped with optical or radar sensors and serves a variety of purposes. In the last decade, there has been a significant increase in the number of satellites that monitor the Earth’s surface. Today, nearly 2,600 satellites are orbiting the Earth, of which more than 400 are capturing images of the Earth’s surface. An astronomical quantity of data is produced daily, because many of them have a high number of sensors and a short revisit frequency. This massive data availability makes it possible to carry out studies on the temporal evolution of land use and coverage. The massive quantity of satellite images, however, makes analysis by photo interpretation very laborious, if not impossible. Various techniques have been developed in recent years to try to automate these analysis tasks. One of the leading techniques relies on artificial intelligence (AI).Earth observation boosted by artificial intelligence
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26 May 2021Power and RenewablesPower system voltage levels: making the right choices
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Stéphan Landry, P.Eng.
Senior Engineer - Electrical - Power Generation and Apparatus
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24 May 2021Mining and MetalsUnderground shaft excavation using the inverse (drop) raise method
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Félix Roy-Demers P.Eng.
Engineer
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28 Apr 2021Power and RenewablesThe future of electrifying mines in BC
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Amanda Fitch, P.Eng.
Engineer - Mining
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20 Apr 2021Power and RenewablesIn an increasingly connected world, managing massive amounts of data, or big data, is a major driving force of the economy. Today, it is easier to access thanks to several technologies that have made it possible to extract, organize and centralize the data to make it quickly accessible throughout the organization. For most businesses, the real challenge today is to clearly outline the actions that need to be taken based on the collected data and making the right decisions as a result.Data science serving business
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13 Apr 2021Mining and MetalsFire and gas detection: avoid the traps!
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Sébastien Grégoire, P.Eng.
Engineer
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06 Apr 2021Power and RenewablesFluid-filled transformer refurbishment: points to monitor
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Eric Moisan, P.Eng.
Department Manager - Industrial and Hydro
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23 Mar 2021Mining and MetalsHow to reduce plant noise levels
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Nicholas Allen, P.Eng.
Engineer - Energy and Air Quality
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22 Mar 2021Mining and MetalsIn a previous blog article, we discussed the mining dam safety review. This article focuses on assessing and categorizing the risks of dam failure. Remember that mining dams are classified according to their potential consequences of failure, whether downstream or upstream of the structure. The term “consequences” refers to the damage above and beyond that which would have occurred in the same event or conditions had the dam not failed. The consequence of failure of a mining dam that contains liquefiable solids can be greater than those for the same dam containing only water. Although tailings and liquefiable solids may travel a shorter distance than water, the material can act as a viscous fluid with a high specific gravity that can cause more physical and environmental damage than water alone. Removal of released solids and clean-up could be costly, impractical and impossible in some cases, for example in densely forested areas or water bodies.Risks associated with mining dam failure
